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The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, for the upcoming general election.

Those who do much of the behind-the-scenes work to promote local libraries are being celebrated this week.National Friends of Libraries Week is being observed Oct. 16-22.

Mark Payne, right, was the winner of a television-VCR at the People First Bank open house held recently, celebrating the bank’s name change. Marty Rother, bank officer, presented the grand prize.

Shown here just before the Kingfisher high school homecoming parade on Friday, is Marla Schwarz, who was selected homecoming queen from four senior candidates, by members of the Yellowjacket football squad. With her is Gerald McMullin, homecoming co-captain of the team.

Meatless Tuesday and poultryless Thursday should present no major problems at two farm homes in this community, what with frozen food lockers full of fresh catfish. The fish have been supplied by two 14-year-old boys. Shown above with a recent 31-pound catch are, left, Warren Lee Gilmour, son of Mr.

–Note: Dennis Flynn was a well-respected delegate to the U.S. Congress during the Territorial Days of Oklahoma. As a delegate, he was allowed to speak on any measure, but was not allowed to vote. He served at the position for eight years.

Here at this newspaper, we routinely printed a regular feature entitled “Down Memory Lane.

Okarche High School has announced its Students of the Month for September 2022.

Hennessey Elementary School has announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Sept. 30.

The Asphalt Shakers were the top team in the fi rst week of Kingfi sher Community Collaborative’s 2022 Walk-tober walking challenge.